Judit Polgar
The Princess of Chess

by Tibor Károlyi (Batsford Chess 2004) £15.99

This is one of the most interesting chess books that I have read in a long time. It is the story of rise of Judit Polgar, the best female chess player ever. But it is not only this. Károlyi, a strong Hungarian player and chess trainer, has a close knowledge of the Polgar clan. He has used it to provide a fascinating portrayal of the entire Polgar phenomenon.

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Kasparov's Fighting Chess 1999-2005

Tibor Károlyi and Nick Aplin

This book deals with games played right up to the eve of Kasparov's retirement.

We begin with Wkjk ann Zee 1999 and a tournament that Kasparov had never competed in it before.... he had had a relatively (ie super to you and me!) poor 1998 ... But this was a tournament that he won in style.
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My Great Predecessors:

by Garry Kasparov, Everyman Chess, London 2003-6. Five volumes at £25.00 each.

Volume 1 deals with Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca and Alekhine along with important contemporaries such as Tarrasch and Rubinstein. Volume 5 reaches Korchnoy and Karpov. The five volumes therefore cover all the World Champions from Steinitz (1885-1894) to Karpov (1975-1985) and the other major figures of chess during those 100 years.
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My Best Games:

by Victor Korchnoy, Edition Olms, Zurich 2001. Two volumes at £19.99 each.

For over 50 years, Victor Korchnoi has been one of the world's leading players, and at the age of 76 is still going strong. These two volumes of his best games were eagerly awaited. One book contains a selection of games with White, the other volume his games with Black.
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